Hello Folks,
It's been a little while since my last newsletter, and I hope that you are all doing well.
I'd like to send a very big thank you to everyone who has joined the Zoom classes over the past few months. I have really enjoyed the format and being able to connect with people from all over the world on a daily basis.
On Tuesday, September 1st, I'll be taking a two-week break from teaching on Zoom to catch up on a bunch of work, correspondence, and writing (on my next book) that I've fallen behind on over the past few months. On September 15th I'll start teaching three days per week, and in October go back to a full schedule.
—During the two weeks I am not on Zoom I'll continue to teach the weekly Friday pranayama course called The Conscious Breath on YouTube for the Chopra Well. I've done two classes so far, and they are simple, entry level lessons on pranayama, and you can catch up on them here.
—Deepak and I will also begin a weekly class on The Chopra Well called Yoga for Enlightenment, on Monday, August 31st, at 4pm EST. This will be an extended conversation between us on Yoga, Sanskrit terminology, and contemporary translations of ancient practices for present day use.
—I have several IG Lives planned for September, including the return of Dr. Gail Parker and Bob Doto. Hala Okeili from Sarvam Yoga in Beirut will also be coming on, and we'll talk about the situation in Beirut since the blast, as well as the challenge of maintaining practice without a teacher. These will all be announced a few days in advance on my IG
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—During the Zoom break I'll upload a few practice videos to our website, in case you want something to practice along with. I'll put up one yoga therapy, a 50 minute Ashtanga practice, one mantra practice, and a yoga nidra practice. This Sunday's primary and intermediate will be recorded, and those will be up as well.
—Robert Moses and I will be offering a Siva Abhisheka on Monday, September 7th in honor of Swami Sivananda's birthday. Please click here to join and use this information to sign in: Meeting ID: 871 7531 7837 Passcode: 865558
—Looking for a quick read about the show my sister Amanda has been watching for the past 160 days? It's laugh out loud funny, on McSweeney's "Internet Tendency." Check it out here.
That's all for now (I think). I hope to see you online, or somewhere else along the way... some day :)
With love,
Eddie
(Photo from Dhirendra Brahmachari's book Yogasana Vijnana, pub, 1970)
